Barcode Scanning with Weight Calculation in Inventory Management

Barcode Scanning with Weight Calculation in Inventory Management

We introduce a new feature in our inventory management system that enhances barcode scanning capabilities by integrating weight calculation. This update enables you to efficiently manage purchase, sales, and transfer processes by automatically calculating the weight of products based on custom barcodes.

Key Features:

  1. Custom Barcode Settings:

    • Barcode Prefix: Define a specific prefix for your barcodes to identify product categories or types. The prefix allows the system to recognize and process barcodes correctly.
    • Number of Characters to Calculate Weight: Specify the exact number of characters within the barcode that represent the product’s weight.
    • Weight Denominator: Set a denominator to accurately calculate the weight from the barcode. The weight value extracted from the barcode will be divided by this denominator.

  2. Conditional Barcode Processing:

    • A new field named "Enable Custom Barcode (with weight)" has been added to the raw material master.
    • If this field is set to "Yes" for a raw material, the system will use the custom barcode scanning process with weight calculation.
    • If this field is set to "No", the system will revert to the standard barcode scanning process without weight calculation.

How It Works:

When a barcode is scanned during purchase, sales, or transfer operations:

  • Example Barcode:
    2003900588
    • Prefix: The system identifies 200 as the barcode prefix.
    • Product Code: The next two characters (39) represent the product code.
    • Weight: The following five characters (00588) are read as the weight value.
    • Weight Calculation: The weight value (00588) is divided by the configured weight denominator (1000), resulting in a weight of 5.88 kg.



Barcode is 2003900588, the prefix is 200, the number of characters for calculating weight is 5, which means that the last 5 digits, 00588, will be considered as weight, and if weight denominator is 1000, thus the last digits will be divided by 1000.The final weight is 00588/1000 = 5.88 kg.

If the raw material has "Enable Custom Barcode (with weight)" set to "Yes," this process is applied. Otherwise, the barcode is processed using the standard method.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced Accuracy: Automating weight calculation reduces errors associated with manual entry, ensuring precise inventory tracking.
  • Operational Efficiency: Streamline your inventory operations by minimizing manual input and letting the system handle weight calculations directly from barcodes.
  • Flexible Configuration: The ability to toggle between custom barcode processing and standard processing ensures that you can tailor the system to meet your specific operational needs.


InfoAlert
Known point=Weight unit is always going to be raw material's purchase unit.


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